Jackie O reveals new look amid return to the airwaves

The radio star has returned to the airwaves after last year's health break – and it looks like the time away did her a world of good.

Jackie “O” Henderson made her return to The Kyle and Jackie O Show today, two months after taking a break to deal with ongoing health issues.

And the Weight Watchers ambassador showed off the results of a healthier lifestyle as she re-entered the studio to a rapturous reception – and a big hug from co-host Kyle Sandilands.

Once she was on air, though, there was no time for sentimental welcomes – as Kyle was back to his usual banter, opening the show by probing Jackie O in-depth about her sex life (or lack thereof) during the summer break.

Jackie O returns to the airwaves.

On-air late last year.

The presenter, 47, stunned listeners late last year when she abruptly announced that she was taking an extended break for health reasons.

Ahead of her return to the airwaves, Jackie revealed on Seven’s Sunrise last week that she’d made the dramatic decision to step back after “getting sick a lot” and being “thrown around by Covid”.

“You just worry you’re letting people down,” she confessed of her sudden break.

She got a hero’s welcome.

And a big hug from Kyle.

“Kyle was amazing about it; he was so supportive. He was messaging me all the time. We really respect each other at the end of the day. We know that sometimes a line might get crossed, but I think overall we both kind of know where that line is.”

Jackie also opened up about gaining back the 10kg she’d publicly lost on the Weight Watchers program, for which she’s an ambassador.

“I don’t even know what happened there, but everyone does it,” she said.

“You could get to a point where you’re like, ‘Yay, I’ve lost the weight, I’ll have a bit of this, I’ll have a bit of that. And then before you know it, you’re creeping into old habits again.

“As soon as I went back on Weight Watchers, it started to drop off again, because I know it works for me.”

Jackie also described new habits she’d picked up to try to stay healthy now she’s returning to her gruelling breakfast radio hours in 2023.

“Cold showers, meditation, exercise, eating healthy – I think it’s going to be a huge benefit for me,” she told Sunrise.